Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-02-07

injured; c. NJ Hosmer severe injuries to the le
leg and badly shaken up.
MI Henry W: Tewksbury, Of West Raj
coach. He was doing at the time, bdt wa
aroused by feeling the car he was on jump
ing upon the ties. Tewksbury has been il
two accidents before this and knew what thi
sensation meant. Realizing at:once that 81
accident was about to occur he jumped from
his seat with the intention of making his es
| cape. The train seemed to stand still or b
| going very slow. He thought that it was al
| right and so sat down. Then without
| moments warning that anything further was
| to occur the car seemed to leap into spac,
| and then came terrible crash. For momen
| he was stunned and scarcely knew whether
he was dead or alive. He tried to move, bu
| found that he could not bulge an inch. HI.
| noticed with great alarm that fire had broker
out st the further end of the car. He stfug
gled with all his strength to free himself ant
screamed for assistance, but there was none
at hand. It was time of mental torture
bat still he could not help noticing an
old couple who were q few seats
above him; They sought to escape, but
were tied down by the heavy seats. The
flames approached the couple with frightful
rapidity and the aged pair seemed to appre-
eiate that there was no hope for them. The
last he saw of them they were looked In each
others arms and were kissing one another a
lOuu SOOu-DJ6 OH luis oaGGQ. linen LQe
smoke and flames enveloPed them and hid
them from Mr.. Tewksbury's view. Mr..
Tewksbury then gave himself up for lost
Somehow his mind seemed to dwell upon the
probable loss of his eyes. He did not think
of his life, but thought that his eyes were
about to be burned out of his head. It
made him shudder. He seized his fur cape
and wound it around his face SO as to cover
his eyes and hide the dreadful view of ap-
preaching death. At that time the railroad
bridge above him was afire and heavy burn
ing timbers were falling all about him.
but by some seeming miracle he escaped be-
ing hit. Having laid back resignedly to meet
his fearful fate his hopes of life were renew
ed again by hearing voices. He unwound
his fur cape and saw the engineer and fire.
man close at hand. He called to them fran
tically for aid and they came to him at once
They seized hold of him and sought to pull
him out. They made a desperate attempt
and failed and thinking that he was hope
less case they were about to leave him and
help others. He begged of them to try again
and break his legs if necessary. They did 80
and managed to get him out by breaking his
leg and arm. The flames were so close upon
Mr.. Tewksbury that his clothing was burned
from his body. He is quite noted lecturer
on the "Battle of Gettysburg" and lectured in
Windsor on Friday evening.
Express Messenger A. S. Robbins, who
over the bridge before the accident occurred,
said: ut ls probably one of the worst acct
dents that ever occurred in the United States
When we were fairly upon the bridge we felt
a shock and heard a crash behind When we
looked out we saw the four rear ears piled
upon each other over the edge of the bridge
They pitched over 30 fsst that it hardly
scratched the edge of the bridge and in few
minutes they were on fire with ali the people
il them. Obi it was awful" and here Rob
bins looked down, his lips quivered and he
seemed unable to speak. az can't talk about
it" he said; sit was awful, the worst thing
I ever saw or heard Of"
DR.. Bray tells heartrending story of the
death of Edward F. Dillon of Springfield,
VT, who was q student in Dartmouth and
who had more than local reputation as
base ball pitcher. Dillon and Albert B.
Veazie, son of Judge Veazie of Rutland,
were going up to the house of the latter in
Rutland Dillon was in the class of 'S9 and
Veazie in the class of go. They took
sleeper together in the Boston car. When
the accident occurred they both were pinned
down with heavy wreckage. They con-
versed for some time and Dillon told his
companion that he was not hurt, but was SO
imprisoned taat he could not move
hand or foet. When the fire started it
burned away a beam that lay across
Veazie and gave him opportunity
to get out. People congregated around poor
Dillon and tried to release him, but the
heavy car wheels and other material lay
across his breast. He talked nationally to
those who were trying to rescue him. He
knew his hour had come and he gave his
college mate message to his mother. He
told him to tell her how he died that his last
thoughts were of her and the sorrow his
bear up under the trial. The fire came near
Or and nearer. The efforts of the men who
were trying to save him were unavailing.
Piteously he appealed to them to release
him, yet he knew they could not. AS the
Ere reached him he gave one cry and closed
his eyes in death before the eyes Of score of
men Who would have saved him if they
could. He was burned to death. Of this
number was DR.. Bray, who had
known Dillon and his family
'or years. Dillon was one of the most pop
llar students in Dartmouth college. AS
oall pitcher Dillon was very successful and
capable. He had engaged to pitch for the
Rutland nine next summer and if the Dart
mouth team should have been admitted to
he college league he would have been the
irst pitcher of the nine.
way to the Montreal carnival was passenger
IN the Pullman car Puritan. He was
awakened by the humping of the wheels on
he ties. Then came the crash. He was
taught between the berths, but was released
~ friend and the. two managed to get out
wo young men, woman, man and girl.
The Harvard man was badly hurt and be-
coming exhausted he went to house near
,y. He stated that the forward end of the
rain was all ablaze when he left and out of
twenty-five passengers who were aboard the
Puritan only ten were q saved. A
armer who lives near the scene
vas awakened by the sharp call
or brakes from the locomotive and
ould distinctly hear the thumps caused by
he wheels over the ties Then the crash
anne. Hastily dressing himself he made his
way to the wreck. On approaching the
burning cars he stumbled over the body of
woman who had been dragged from the
wreck and left for dead and on making an
found that she was still alive.
md conveyed the woman to his home, sum
noned medical aid and had the satisfaction
# knowing that he had probably saved one
,oor unfortunate life
The night clerk of the Junction hotel was
me of the first to go to the scene of TIE acct
lent and when the frightful extent of it was
scertained the station agent told him to re- |
urn to the hotel and make prepar ations for |
aking care of the injured. At six O'Clock |
he hotel was put in readiness and soon af- |
erwards teams were prepared for carrying
he injured down to it. The roads were in |
ood condition and the ride was made very
comfortable. The first sleigh brought down |
Iiss Lowell of Montreal, Miss John Graham |
# Bedford, Mass; Mr.. ]. G. Hutchings of |
VT; Mr.. Fred A. Fisher and |
dr. Howard F. Smith of Gloucester, Mass. |
Hiss Lowell was riding with Mr.. Wesson of |
springfield, her brother-in-law. She had |
'een visiting Springfield and Mr.. Wesson
vas accompanying her home. They were in |
he Springfield sleeper and Mr.. Wesson was |
n the upper apartment of the section, Miss |
4ovell being beneath. Mr.. Wesson was al |
most instantly killed, being crushed in his |
,erth, but Miss Lowell escaped almost with |
mt injury. She was of course very much |
haken up and after being conveyed to the |
junction House went to bed for time. but |
Ter anxiety about the others would not allow |
Ter to rest and she soon got up again. She |
: a pretty girl with very fair complexion |
nd q Canadian accent and with white knit |
ed "fascinator' on her head. She was one |
f the most welcome visitors at the bedsides |
4 the sufferers to whom she gave all |
he attention she was able though the death /
f Mr.. Wesson impressed her deeply. She |
vas very much affected whenever she spoke |
f his sad death Miss Lowell said she really |
ould not account for her escape. She felt /
he car humping, then suddenly going down.
he was thrown from her berth across to one |
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